![]() There also appears to be a change to the transmission cover, the piece with “Harley-Davidson” on it located in the curve of the exhaust pipe. The only logical explanation is that the new CVO offered something else that required further changes from the existing engines, such as VVT. It seemed odd that the new CVO Road Glide didn’t just adopt that kit as standard. As we noted in our original story, the 121ci is a new engine size, and unexpected, as the existing CVO Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine already had a Screamin’ Eagle Stage III upgrade kit that would take it to 122ci. With emissions restrictions getting tighter and tighter, VVT could help its air-cooled V-Twins remain compliant for a few more years.Ī new VVT system would also explain one of the questions we had about the engine’s displacement. Harley-Davidson already offers VVT on its Revolution Max models like the Pan America, but so far, all of its Milwaukee-Eight engines employ a conventional timing system. Now compare it to the same area on the 2023 CVO Road Glide Limited Anniversary below: Look closely at the camshaft cover right above the floorboard and you’ll notice the familiar Bar-and-Shield logo. We already assumed all of this in our initial report, and the new evidence further confirms it.īut there is one more secret revealed in this photo. Looking closer (click on the image above to see a larger version) and you can make out the letters “CVO,” further confirming this is a new entry to Harley-Davidson’s Custom Vehicle Operations line. ![]() Below the “ON” in “Harley-Davidson,” there is a chrome tab jutting downward with some faint lettering. The other detail we can see is the small tab on the bottom right side of the tank badge. This matches the 121 shown on the derby cover on the left side of the motorcycle. The large intake prominently features the number 121, suggesting a 121ci displacement (that’s about 1982cc, in metric numbers). Immediately, we noticed two details that further support our original report. ![]()
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